for 8 pieces

Dough

500 g	white flour
1 ¾ tsp	salt
1 ½ tbsp	sugar
½ cube	yeast (approx. 20 g), crumbled
3 dl	water
2 tbsp	olive oil

Garnish

60 g	black sesame seeds
60 g	sesame seeds
½ tsp	salt
1 litre	water

Bake

1 tbsp

olive oil

How it's done

Dough

Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. Add the yeast, mix in. Add the water and oil, knead to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

Shape

Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface, divide into 8 portions. Shape the pieces of dough into strands approx. 40 cm long and then into ovals.

Garnish

Mix the sesame seeds and salt in a deep dish. Pour the water into a bowl. Twirl the dough ovals in the water one at a time, then toss them in the sesame seeds. Press the sesame seeds down gently, place on two baking trays lined with baking paper. Cover and leave to rise again at room temperature for approx. 15 mins.

Bake

Approx. 20 mins. per tray in the centre of an oven preheated to 220 °C. Remove from the oven, brush the bagels with oil while still warm, leave to cool on a rack.

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